YEARS Financial Trust Renews Normal Course Issuer Bid

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(CCNMatthews - Dec. 19, 2006) - (TSX:YTU.UN) - YEARS Financial Trust intends to renew its normal course issuer bid through the facilities of the TSX to purchase up to 193,800 units of the Fund representing approximately 10% of the public float of 1,938,053 units. The Fund had 1,946,153 units issued and outstanding as at December 18, 2006. Since December 23, 2005, the Fund has purchased 137,200 units under its current bid at an average price of $20.90 per unit and has subsequently cancelled such units.

The units may be purchased for cancellation from December 27, 2006 to December 26, 2007 through the facilities of the TSX and may only be purchased at a price per unit not exceeding the last published net asset value per unit. The Manager of the Fund believes that such purchases are in the best interest of the Fund and are a desirable use of its available funds.

Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with investment funds. Please read the fund's publicly filed documents which are available from SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Investment funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.